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Helene  Fried  Associates  in  cooperation  with  Community  Design  +  Architecture   <br />Final  Artistic  Enhancement  Strategy  [July  2013  Update]  ±  Integrating  Artistic  Enhancements  with  BRT  Station  Design   <br />July  11,  2013   <br />Page  5  of  19 <br /> <br />In order to calculate the budget available for artistic enhancements at each station, the following station <br />and platform count information was used (the number of stations/platforms is as of this 6WUDWHJ\¶V date, <br />provided by PTG; station/platform quantities are subject to change). <br /> ƒ Total Number of Stations throughout the BRT corridor: 34 <br /> Twenty-one (21) center median stations/platforms; <br /> Twelve (12) curbside station pairs with 24 platforms; <br /> One (1) station at San Leandro BART. <br /> ƒ The estimated proposed funding for artistic enhancements would average approximately $32,600 per <br />station platform, and include artist design fees and capital costs for artistic enhancements. Please refer <br />to the section Re c ommended A l l oc a t ion of St a t i on A r t E nhanc ement F undi ng for a more detailed <br />description of how funds could be allocated to account for the difference between median stations <br />with one platform and canopy and curbside stations with two platforms and canopies. <br />Examples follow of artistic enrichment programs throughout Northern California that are helpful to better <br />understand the San Francisco Bay regional context as one that celebrates its unique sense of place and <br />rich cultural diversity. The following municipal or county public agency's allocation for similar purposes <br />illustrate that the proposed recommendation is within the range of regional practices. Numerous major <br />transit improvement projects are presently being planned and managed by these agencies. <br /> ƒ City and County of San Francisco ² Art Enrichment Ordinance, Section 3.19 City and County <br />Administrative Code is the enabling legislation for the Public Art Program. The ordinance mandates <br />2% of total gross estimated construction costs of a wide-range of civil constructions shall be allocated <br />for the acquisition of public art. <br /> ƒ City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Department of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program ² operates <br />the Public Art Program in accordance with Title 22 of the Municipal Code. Funds to support the <br />SURJUDPDUHSURYLGHGE\PXQLFLSDORUGLQDQFHVSHFLI\LQJWKDWRIWKHFLW\¶VFDSLWDOLPSURYHPHQW <br />projects and 1% of certain eligible private development projects be set aside for the program <br />including the commissioning of artworks. <br /> ƒ City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Metropolitan Arts Commission ² operates the Public Art <br />Program for the city and through a Memorandum of Understanding, Sacramento County. The <br />program is funded by a city and county ordinance that specifies that 2% of eligible city and county <br />capital improvement budgets is allocated towards the commissioning or purchase of public art. <br />Recommendation <br /> ƒ Allocate 1.5% of eligible construction costs of approximately $100 million for artistic enhancements <br />integrated with the design of the stations for the project. <br />Recommended Allocation of Station Art Enhancement Funding <br />In order to account for the fact that artistic enhancements for curbside stations have to occur at two <br />platforms as opposed to one platform for center median stations, the assumed budget of $1.5M for artistic <br />enhancements could be split between center median stations and curbside stations as indicated below. <br />Please note that the figures are average per-station budgets and do not reflect the difference between <br />³6WDQGDUG´DQG³(QKDQFHG´stations (see next section for definitions of these terms). The specific <br />distribution between ³Standard´ and ³Enhanced´ stations still remains to be determined.